Grinspoon are back with ‘Never Say Never’, the second taste of their upcoming new album whatever, whatever.
Arriving hot on the heels of first single ‘Unknown Pretenders’ – and the announcement of their upcoming new album and tour – ‘Never Say Never’ is equally powerful. The band hit the ground running on this track, with trademark Grinspoon riffage and thumping drums right from the start. Singer Phil Jamieson’s vocals challenge listeners to fight for what they believe in – captured in the lyrics “don’t pass the buck forever”.
The band’s 8th studio album titled whatever, whatever arrives in less than a month (August 9). An album of ferocity and an injection of adrenaline, whatever, whatever marks a period of rejuvenation and a new peak for the band, who’ve spent recent years touring nationwide celebrating their untouchable seven album-strong discography and legacy to date.
The band’s extensive 45 date ‘whatever, whenever, wherever’ tour across the country kicks off in September.
Set to tear up stages across Australia with Press Club as main support for all shows, tickets to the Grinspoon’s extensive 45 date ‘whatever, whenever, wherever’ tour are moving fast!
Ballina, Brisbane, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Adelaide, Barwon Heads and Perth shows are already sold out.
TUE 17 SEP | BALLINA RSL, NORTHERN RIVERS | NSW *SOLD OUT
WED 18 SEP |SOPO- SOUTHPORT RSL, GOLD COAST NRTH | QLD
FRI 20 SEP | THE TIVOLI THEATRE, BRISBANE | QLD
SAT 21 SEP | THE POWERHOUSE, TOOWOOMBA | QLD
SUN 22 SEP | MIAMI MARKETTA LANEWAY, GOLD COAST | QLD
TUE 24 SEP | THE DAG PUB, D’AGUILAR | QLD
WED 25 SEP | BROTHERS SPORTS CLUB, BUNDABERG | QLD
FRI 27 SEP | HARVEY RD TAVERN, GLADSTONE | QLD
SAT 28 SEP | GREAT WESTERN HOTEL, ROCKHAMPTON | QLD
TUE 1 OCT | SEABREEZE HOTEL, MACKAY | QLD
WED 2 OCT | MAGNUMS HOTEL, AIRLIE BEACH | QLD
FRI 4 OCT | QUEENS BEACH HOTEL, BOWEN | QLD
SAT 5 OCT | DALRYMPLE HOTEL, TOWNSVILLE | QLD
MON 7 OCT | HINCHINBROOK SHIRE HALL, INGHAM | QLD
FRI 11 OCT |BURDEKIN MEMORIAL HALL, HOME HILL | QLD
SAT 12 OCT |BROTHERS SPORTS CLUB, CAIRNS | QLD
WED 16 OCT | THE STATION, BIRTINYA, SUNSHINE COAST | QLD
FRI 18 OCT | RACEHORSE HOTEL, IPSWICH | QLD
SAT 19 OCT | THE PRINCESS THEATRE, WOOLLONGABBA | QLD *SOLD OUT
SUN 20 OCT | DISTILLERY RD, BEENLEIGH | QLD
TUE 22 OCT | METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY | NSW
FRI 25 OCT | SAWTELL RSL, COFFS HARBOUR | NSW *SOLD OUT
SAT 26 OCT | WEST TAMWORTH LGS, TAMWORTH | NSW
SUN 27 OCT | FINNIAN’S TAVERN, PORT MACQUARIE | NSW *SOLD OUT
TUE 29 OCT | UNI – BAR ON THE HILL, NEWCASTLE | NSW
WED 30 OCT | DRIFTERS WHARF, GOSFORD| NSW
FRI 1 NOV | SYDNEY COLISEUM, ROOTY HILL| NSW
SAT 2 NOV |THE CUBE, CAMPBELLTOWN | NSW
SUN 3 NOV | WAVES TOWRADGI BCH HTL, WOLLONGONG | NSW
TUE 05 NOV | 170 RUSSELL ST, MELBOURNE | VIC
FRI 8 NOV | BRIDGEWAY HOTEL, POORAKA, ADELAIDE | SA
SAT 9 NOV | THE GOV , ADELAIDE | SA *SOLD OUT
SUN 10 NOV | NORTHERN SOUND SYSTEM EVENT CENTRE, ELIZABETH | SA
TUE 12 NOV | COMMERCIAL HOTEL, SOUTH MORANG | VIC
WED 13 NOV | VILLAGE GREEN, MULGRAVE | VIC
FRI 15 NOV | PIER BANDROOM, FRANKSTON | VIC
SAT 16 NOV | ALL SEASONS, BENDIGO | VIC
SUN 17 NOV | BARWON HEADS HOTEL, SURF COAST | VIC *SOLD OUT
THU 21 NOV | DISCOVERY, DARWIN | NT
FRI 22 NOV | NOONAMAH TAVERN BEER GARDEN AMPHITHEATRE | NT
TUE 26 NOV | ASTOR THEATRE, PERTH | WA *SOLD OUT
FRI 29 NOV | MUNDARING WEIR HTL AMPHITHEATRE, MUNDARING | WA
TUE 3 DEC |COUNTRY CLUB TASMANIA, LAUNCESTON | TAS
WED 4 DEC | FRANKIE J’s, DEVONPORT | TAS
FRI 06 DEC | ODEON THEATRE, HOBART | TAS
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Legendary rockers Grinspoon are back with ‘Unknown Pretenders’.
‘Unknown Pretenders’ marks the first new music from the band in 12 years. The track’s unbridled power is quintessentially Grinspoon – heavy riffs, pounding drums, and charismatic vocals from one of Australia’s most highly-regarded front men, Phil Jamieson.
This single ushers in a new era for Grinspoon: their 8th studio album titled whatever, whatever will arrive on August 9. It’s an album of ferocity; an injection of adrenaline that marks a period of rejuvenation and a new peak for the band, who’ve spent recent years touring nationwide celebrating their untouchable seven album-strong discography and legacy to date. The band have also today announced they’re heading out on an extensive 45 date ‘whatever, whenever, wherever’ tour across the country, kicking off in September, with a fan presale live from 10:00am (local time) Thursday 23 May and general public tickets on sale from 9am (local time) Monday 27 May.
TUE 17 SEP | BALLINA RSL, NORTHERN RIVERS | NSW
WED 18 SEP | SOPO- SOUTHPORT RSL, GOLD COAST NRTH | QLD
FRI 20 SEP | THE TIVOLI THEATRE, BRISBANE | QLD
SAT 21 SEP | THE POWERHOUSE, TOOWOOMBA | QLD
SUN 22 SEP | MIAMI MARKETTA LANEWAY, GOLD COAST | QLD
TUE 24 SEP | THE DAG PUB, D’AGUILAR | QLD
WED 25 SEP | BROTHERS SPORTS CLUB, BUNDABERG | QLD
FRI 27 SEP | HARVEY RD TAVERN, GLADSTONE | QLD
SAT 28 SEP | GREAT WESTERN HOTEL, ROCKHAMPTON | QLD
TUE 1 OCT | SEABREEZE HOTEL, MACKAY | QLD
WED 2 OCT | MAGNUMS HOTEL, AIRLIE BEACH | QLD
FRI 4 OCT | QUEENS BEACH HOTEL, BOWEN | QLD
SAT 5 OCT | DALRYMPLE HOTEL, TOWNSVILLE | QLD
MON 7 OCT | HINCHINBROOK SHIRE HALL, INGHAM | QLD
FRI 11 OCT | BURDEKIN MEMORIAL HALL, HOME HILL | QLD
SAT 12 OCT | BROTHERS SPORTS CLUB, CAIRNS | QLD
WED 16 OCT | THE STATION, BIRTINYA, SUNSHINE COAST | QLD
FRI 18 OCT | RACEHORSE HOTEL, IPSWICH | QLD
SAT 19 OCT | THE PRINCESS THEATRE, WOOLLONGABBA | QLD
SUN 20 OCT | DISTILLERY RD, BEENLEIGH | QLD
TUE 22 OCT | METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY | NSW
FRI 25 OCT | SAWTELL RSL, COFFS HARBOUR | NSW
SAT 26 OCT | WEST TAMWORTH LGS, TAMWORTH | NSW
SUN 27 OCT | FINNIAN’S TAVERN, PORT MACQUARIE | NSW
TUE 29 OCT | UNI – BAR ON THE HILL, NEWCASTLE | NSW
WED 30 OCT | DRIFTERS WHARF, GOSFORD| NSW
FRI 1 NOV | SYDNEY COLISEUM, ROOTY HILL| NSW
SAT 2 NOV | THE CUBE, CAMPBELLTOWN | NSW
SUN 3 NOV | WAVES TOWRADGI BCH HTL, WOLLONGONG | NSW
TUE 05 NOV | 170 RUSSELL ST, MELBOURNE | VIC
FRI 8 NOV | BRIDGEWAY HOTEL, POORAKA, ADELAIDE | SA
SAT 9 NOV | THE GOV , ADELAIDE | SA
SUN 10 NOV | NORTHERN SOUND SYSTEM EVENT CENTRE, ELIZABETH | SA
TUE 12 NOV | COMMERCIAL HOTEL, SOUTH MORANG | VIC
WED 13 NOV | VILLAGE GREEN, MULGRAVE | VIC
FRI 15 NOV | PIER BANDROOM, FRANKSTON | VIC
SAT 16 NOV | ALL SEASONS, BENDIGO | VIC
SUN 17 NOV | BARWON HEADS HOTEL, SURF COAST | VIC
THU 21 NOV | DISCOVERY, DARWIN | NT
FRI 22 NOV | NOONAMAH TAVERN BEER GARDEN AMPHITHEATRE | NT
TUE 26 NOV | ASTOR THEATRE, PERTH | WA
FRI 29 NOV | MUNDARING WEIR HTL AMPHITHEATRE, MUNDARING | WA
TUE 3 DEC | COUNTRY CLUB TASMANIA, LAUNCESTON | TAS
WED 4 DEC | FRANKIE J’s, DEVONPORT | TAS
FRI 06 DEC | ODEON THEATRE, HOBART | TAS
‘Unknown Pretenders’ kicks off this new chapter in Grinspoon’s enduring story. With 13 ARIA nominations and 2 wins, countless Platinum accolades and a live reputation that is untouchable, contemporary Australian rock bands regard the band as a blueprint of enduring success. It’s clear with ‘Unknown Pretenders’ that the band were ready to unleash some pent-up creative energy. “It’s with a curious trepidation but ultimately a feeling of unfulfilled wonderment that we reach into the caverns of our beings for a new journey of recorded endeavours, one which we are proud but tentatively a little scared of releasing”, Phil said when asked about releasing a new single and record.
On the new single, Phil said that “‘Unknown Pretenders’ was written in the dawning of the pandemic in a small studio in Adelaide February 2020, with a number of other tunes as well. It’s a magical riffy song about the end of the world and who will actually survive”.
For ‘Unknown Pretenders’ and whatever, whatever, the band enlisted Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers) as producer, working with him over the last couple of years to shape the sound of this record. Speaking about this, Phil said that; “Oscar is an incredibly talented creative, engineer and producer. We hadn’t worked with an Australian producer for a very long time, and it was a refreshing change. Recording with Oscar became very collaborative, he’s humble and understands the different dynamics within the band”.
Grinspoon’s influence on the Australian scene has extended beyond the success of their early material; the band contributing to the blueprint of Australian rock music that has celebrated the embrace of different sounds and influences.
Excited to hit the road, Phil said, “This thing ain’t for the faint hearted, we’re really trying to get to as many places as possible, it kind of harks back to the olden days of touring; 4 guys in a van with some guitars. With the release of new music we wanted to give everyone the opportunity to see Grinners, and we’re going back to some venues we haven’t played in 20 years!”
Phil continues, “To say we’re excited is a massive understatement! Over the last 6 years we have played arenas and stadiums and theaters and what not, and it’s all been tremendous and we have loved every minute of it, but there is nothing like the 3 hour drive after a show, the 9am checkout from the hotel, and the first stop to get a chicko roll and strawberry milk – black coffee for me, I am now an adult. These gigs will be madness – sweaty Tuesdays, taking the day off work on a Wednesday, remembering the reason you go to pubs. Our venues are suffering out there in the regions so we are bringing the show to them. We can’t wait to see you all!”